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...talk about health care reform. Do you think the Democrats have gotten it basically right or wrong when it comes to slowing the growth of medical spending? The core point at which health care costs explode is the point at which the doctor and the patient sit down together to make a decision about what they should do for care. We have not concentrated enough, in our thinking about reform, on that moment. What we want is care that is much better organized. We are going to need approaches like checklists to get rid of wasted care and to make...
...Year in Health 2009: From...
Financial incentives are the latest wellness craze, inspiring at least some of the nearly two-thirds of Americans who are overweight or obese to try to ditch their potato chips. A few years ago, in an effort to cut overall health care costs, companies started dangling gift cards, free cruises and even cash prizes to employees who shed excess pounds. Now an independent website is offering to pay anyone who drops a certain amount of weight over the course of a year. (See the top 10 new diet books...
...Employers and individuals are desperate for a new approach," says Dr. Kevin Volpp, lead author of the study and director of the Center for Health Incentives at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and the Wharton School. "We will undoubtedly see more of these programs and initiatives in the future." (See 10 myths about dieting...
HealthyWage, which makes money through advertising and sponsorships, claims it can save the health care system $1,150 in obesity-related costs for each person who slims down to a healthy BMI. But the challenge is hardly an easy payout. Sisson, who tips the scales at just over 200 lb., will have to lose 50 lb. in a year and check in with the site about her food intake and physical activity every week. She also has to get her physician to call HealthyWage to verify her weight at the beginning and end of the challenge...